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EP0544198 - Method and apparatus for controlling a solar wing of a satellite using a sun sensor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.01.1998
Database last updated on 26.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip09.01.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.02.1998 [1998/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hughes Aircraft Company
7200 Hughes Terrace P.O. Box 45066
Los Angeles, California 90045-0066 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/22]For all designated states
Hughes Aircraft Company
7200 Hughes Terrace P.O. Box 45066
Los Angeles, California 90045-0066 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bender, Douglas J.
718 Garnet Street
Redondo Beach, CA 90277 / US
[1993/22]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/22]KUHNEN, WACKER & PARTNER
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
D-85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date92119835.420.11.1992
[1993/22]
Priority number, dateUS1991080089227.11.1991         Original published format: US 800892
[1993/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0544198
Date:02.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0544198
Date:05.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.03.1993
ClassificationIPC:G01S3/786, B64G1/36
[1993/22]
CPC:
B64G1/44 (EP,US); B64G1/363 (EP,US); G01S3/7862 (EP,US);
B64G1/285 (EP,US); B64G1/365 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1993/22]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Gerät zur Steuerung eines Satellitensonnenkollektors mittels eines Sonnensensors[1993/22]
English:Method and apparatus for controlling a solar wing of a satellite using a sun sensor[1993/22]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour commander un panneau solaire d'un satéllite utilisant un capteur solaire[1993/22]
Examination procedure20.11.1992Examination requested  [1993/22]
16.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.08.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.1996Fee for grant paid
15.11.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.12.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
16.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP01237296  ;
 [A]US4476853  (ARBOGAST CLAYTON C [US]);
 [A]EP0195554  (SPACE IND INC [US]);
 [A]WO8804016  (GOTTARDELLO EGIDIO [IT]);
 [AP]WO9209479  (AEROSPATIALE [FR])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 567 (M-908)(3915) 15 December 1989 & JP-A-01 237 296 ( MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP ) 21 September 1989, & JP01237296 A 19890921
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